Our Story

The dream for this project began with the idea of hope. All things in this world are not as they could be, but we can hope for something better. 

Tesifa Sech’ī means Hope Giver in Ahmaric, the language in Ethiopia. And since Ethiopia is where coffee originated from, it only seems right to turn there for our name. How can can coffee bring hope? Every level of the coffee industry can make an impact to the local and global community. 

Have you thought about the farmer that grew the bean, are they being treated fairly? Or the importer that brought it from one country to another, are they being honest in business? What about the barista that works to support their family or dreams to start their own business someday?

Tesifa Coffee School strives to teach our students about how to work in the coffee industry with a bigger impact perspective. 

Of course the final stage of quality is serving our customers. We want the world of quality coffee to bring the best experience possible to the people we interact with on a daily basis. It’s through our daily choices in business that shows the meaning of hope, sharing with our customers that their choice makes a difference.

Once upon a time, someone believed in the hope for our coffee dreams, now we would like to pay that forward and invest in the hopes and dreams you have for your future.